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SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Table of Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 4 Configuring the IP system ................................................................................................. 4 Configuration via DHCP server .......
OPERATING GUIDE. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. Copy User .......................................................................................................................... 28 Group Management .......................................................................................................... 28 Create group button .........................................................................................................
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. Connecting the RS232 Serial cable................................................................................. 64 Installing and running the Control software .................................................................. 64 Computer icons..............................................................................................................
OPERATING GUIDE. 1. Introduction The sections below explain how to configure and operate the Smart CAT5 Switch 16 IP (Smart 16 IP) system remotely over IP. When Operating the Smart 16 IP Switching system locally through the On Screen Display (OSD) or Control software see Appendix C. 2. Configuring the IP system The Smart 16 IP's communication interfaces are based on TCP/IP, and it comes configured with the values listed below. • DHCP - active • IP address - 192.168.0.220 • Net mask - 255.255.255.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 3. Fill in the connection details. Select COM 1 in the Connect using box and click OK. The COM 1 properties box appears. See Figure 2. Figure 1 Connect To box Figure 2 COM 1 Properties box 4. Set the port settings to the following values: • Bits/second - 115200 • Data bits - 8 • Parity - None • Stop bits - 1 • Flow Control - None 5. Click OK. The Hyperterminal appears. See Figure 3. 5.
OPERATING GUIDE. Figure 3 The Hyperterminal 6. Press Enter. Some device information and a prompt appear. 7. Type config and press Enter. Configuration questions appear. DHCP must be disabled. You can change the IP address, net mask and default gateway. Pressing Enter without entering values keeps the default values. To contact Smart 16 IP from outside the LAN configure a gateway. To remove an already configured gateway, type 0.0.0.0.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Host system mouse settings The host operating system has various settings for the mouse driver. Smart 16 IP works with accelerated mice and is able to synchronize the host with the client mouse pointer. This is further discussed on page 14. The following may prevent proper mouse synchronization. Special vendor-specific Mouse drivers disrupt the synchronization process. Ensure these are not on the host system Windows XP has a setting ' enhanced pointer precision’. Deactivate it.
OPERATING GUIDE. All the above interfaces are accessed using the TCP/IP protocol. They can thus be used via the built-in Ethernet adapter or modem. This chapter deals with the HTTP interface. The other two interfaces are explained on pages 34 and 47. The Web browser must come with a Java Runtime Environment version 1.1 or higher. Without Java support, you can still maintain the remote host system using the administration forms displayed by the browser.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Menu Work area Figure 5 The Smart 16 IP Home page 9. Timeout After half an hour of non-activity the system automatically logs out. Clicking anywhere on the screen will lead back to the Login screen. 10. The Work area The Work area has a short summary about your Smart 16 IP.
OPERATING GUIDE. Information bar Control buttons Computer buttons Figure 6 The remote console You can work on it with the keyboard and mouse. The delay with keyboard and mouse reactions - if any - depends on the line connection bandwidth. 12. Keyboard layout Your host keyboard changes its layout to match the remote host system. So for example if the host system uses a US English keyboard layout, special keys on a German keyboard won't work but will function as US English keys.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. In case Smart 16 IP is connected to your local network environment and your connection to the Internet is available using a proxy server only without NAT being configured, the Remote Console is very unlikely to be able to establish the according connection. This is because today's Web proxies are not capable of relaying the RFB protocol. In case of problems, please consult your network administrator in order to provide an appropriate network environment.
OPERATING GUIDE. Mouse handling - The submenu for mouse handling offers 3 options for synchronizing the host and the client mouse pointer - explained on pages 14 and 15. The option for 'Fast Sync' shows the hotkey if you defined one using the Remote Console Settings. Local cursor - Choose a cursor shape for the host mouse. The number of available shapes depends on the Java Virtual Machine, only version 1.2 or higher offers the full list.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Figure 7 Chat window All messages are broadcast to ALL connected users. There is no option to direct a message to a particular user only. There is no message history, so messages can only be received after opening the Remote Console. 15. The Video settings From the Options menu choose Video Settings. The Video Settings box appears. See Figure 8. Figure 8 The Video settings The parameters have the following functions: Brightness - Brightness control.
OPERATING GUIDE. - Resets mode to factory defaults. - Resets all modes to factory defaults. - Saves changes. - Undoes changes that have not yet been saved. 16. Video Settings access In the User/Group Permissions section on page 28, it explains how to set access levels for all parameters including Video Settings access. A Remote Console user can always change Brightness, Contrast, Black level and picture positions, whatever his Video Settings access rights.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 3. Windows XP has a setting 'enhanced pointer precision'. Deactivate it. 4. Active Desktop. Disable it. Or do not use a plain background, use a wallpaper. 19. Single mouse mode The information above applies to the Double Mouse Mode, where remote and host mouse pointers are visible and need to be synchronized. There is also the Single Mouse mode. In this mode only the client mouse pointer is visible. Single Mouse mode needs a Sun Java Virtual Machine 1.3 or later.
OPERATING GUIDE. Fix – Choose the connection method. Automatic Detection - The encoding and the compression level is determined automatically from the available bandwidth and the current content of the video image. Normal - Best suited for many parallel users in a LAN environment. Advanced Compression - For low bandwidth connections. 1 is the lowest and 9 the highest compression rate. The Smart 16 IP takes time to compress the data. This option shouldn't be used when many users want access simultaneously.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Mouse hotkey - Used for fast mouse synchronization in Double Mouse mode and to free the grabbed mouse when in single mouse mode. Remote Console Button Keys - Button Keys simulate keystrokes on the remote system that cannot be generated locally. For example `Control + Alt + Delete' on Windows and DOS or `Control + Backspace' on Linux. Define a new Button Key as follows: Type the required keys e.g. Ctrl+Alt+Delete. The + sign means that the keys are pressed together.
OPERATING GUIDE. After reading all entries, Smart 16 IP displays them with their time, sensor and description in accordance with the filter settings. You have the choice between several pre-settings (i.e. last day, last week) or an exact declaration of the start and the end date. Once you change the filter settings, click `Update' to update the shown entries. If the Get sensor names box is checked, all sensor IDs are shown with their respective names.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Note: The prerequisite for the remote power/reset button to work is a correct installation of Smart 16 IP. External power If the external power option is enabled it will look like Figure 11. Figure 11 External power control The upper half is used to switch the power for the KVM port currently active. Use the KVM settings – see page 21 - to assign a port of the external power control to a KVM port. If no assignment exists, the option is disabled.
OPERATING GUIDE. If IPMI is disabled, the power control functions are performed through the internal or external power control options. 25. Keyboard & Mouse Settings Smart 16 IP supports different keyboard and mouse types. Click Keyboard & Mouse Settings. The settings appear as in Figure 12. Figure 12 Keyboard & Mouse Settings The elements of the Keyboard & Mouse Settings are explained below. 20.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Targeted KVM port 1. Choose the port to which a KVM switch is connected. 2. Press to display the current values for the selected KVM port. Without pressing alterations will NOT be made to the chosen port. Keyboard Model - Choose the keyboard model Mouse Model - Choose the mouse model Direct (1:n) mouse mode Use a direct translation of mouse movements between the host and the remote pointer.
OPERATING GUIDE. Figure 13 KVM Settings The elements of the KVM Settings are explained below. Active Port To switch to a computer: 1. Choose a number in the Active port Drop-down list. 2. Press . The computer screen appears in the Remote Console. Number of Ports To set the number of ports the KVM uses: 1. Choose a number in the Number of Ports Drop-down list. . The number of rows chosen appears in the KVM Port Settings 2. Press list. See Figure 14.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Figure 14 KVM Port Settings 27. KVM Port Settings 1. Assign names for each port. 2. Define hotkeys to switch to each port. Choose either Minicom default hotkeys by selecting Minicom KVM-Switch in the Default configuration box, and then click the Set Defaults button. Or choose your own hotkeys. The syntax to define a new hotkey is as follows: [ + | - | * ] . For example LShift-LShift-*1-Enter. A + sign means that the keys are pressed together.
OPERATING GUIDE. Show in console – check this option to have a button appear on the top of the Remote console. Click the button to switch to that computer. 28. Video Settings From the Smart 16 IP Menu choose Video Settings. The Video settings appear. See Figure 15 Figure 15 Video Settings 29. Enable local video port This option decides if the video output on the front panel of Smart 16 IP is active and passing through the incoming signal from the host system. 30.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Click Add Custom Video Modes. The Custom Video Modes window appears, see Figure 16. Note! This option may affect the correct video transmission and is for advanced users only. The maximum number of custom video resolutions is 4. Figure 16 Custom Video Modes window Custom Modes Handling – switch custom modes off, or use in addition to the standard video resolutions, or use exclusively - Only. With Only you can force a special video mode for Smart 16 IP.
OPERATING GUIDE. Description Give the mode a name. The name appears in the Remote Console when the custom mode is activated. 33. User/Group Management From the Smart 16 IP Menu choose User/Group Management. The User/Group Management settings appear. See Figure 17. The user and group management of Smart 16 IP is based on configurable users and groups. Each user or group can have different access capabilities. The Smart 16 IP is factory set with a supervisor user called `super' with the password ‘smart’.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 38. Email address /Mobile number These are optional. 39. Group membership/Member of/Not Member of Each user can be a member of one or more groups and inherit the rights of that group. Use the arrows to add or remove a user from a group. 40. Existing groups Select an existing group for copying, modification or deletion. 41. New group name To create a new group, enter a new group name. 42.
OPERATING GUIDE. 45. Copy User To copy an existing user’s properties to a new user: 1. Select a user in the Existing user Drop-down list. 2. Enter a new user name in the New user name box. 3. Click the Copy User button. All properties of the selected user will be copied to the new one, except user specific permissions. 46. Group Management The following headings appear under Group Management. 47. Create group button To create a group: 1. Type a name into the New group name box 2.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Figure 18 User/Group Permissions Each user or group has a set of access rights to the Smart 16 IP functions. The user 'super' always has unalterable full access rights. A newly created user has the access rights of all groups he belongs to. You can change the access rights in the User/Group Permissions panel. The panel shows the changes to the access rights inherited by the user's ancestors only.
OPERATING GUIDE. Using a function. allow access means you can use it. deny access means you cannot use it. Group setting – Use the access rights inherited from the group(s), the user belongs to. 3. Select the desired permission. 4. To add the right, click Add. To remove the right, check the Delete Entry box. 5. Click Apply. 52. Network Settings From the Smart 16 IP Menu choose Network Settings. The Network Settings appear. See Figure 19.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. IP auto configuration Choose between the 3 options. None – no IP auto configuration. In this case type a static IP address in the appropriate settings below. DHCP - When selected, Smart 16 IP will contact a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server in the local sub-net to obtain a valid IP address, gateway address and net mask. Before you connect Smart 16 IP to your local subnet, complete the corresponding configuration of your DHCP server.
OPERATING GUIDE. Remote Console & HTTPS port Port number at which Smart 16 IP's Remote Console server and HTTPS server are listening. If empty the default value is used. HTTP port Port number at which Smart 16 IP's HTTP server is listening. If empty the default value is used. Telnet port Port number at which Smart 16 IP's Telnet server is listening. If empty the default value is used. Bandwidth limitation The maximum network traffic generated through the Smart 16 IP Ethernet device.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Smart 16 IP is reachable via the IP address of the DSL router, which is dynamically assigned by the provider. Since the administrator doesn't know the IP address assigned by the provider, Smart 16 IP connects to a special dynamic DNS server in regular intervals and registers its IP address there. The administrator can contact this server as well and pick up the same IP address belonging to his card.
OPERATING GUIDE. Smart 16 IP has its own independent real time clock. Ensure the time setting is correct by configuring a timeserver see page 22. Smart 16 IP registers itself to the Dynamic DNS server slightly different from the time configured. To reduce load peaks on the server we add a random time (0-10 min) to the absolute time value. 54. Serial Port Settings From the Smart 16 IP Menu choose Serial Port Settings. The Serial Port Settings appear. See Figure 22.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Modem Init String - Initialization string. The default value works with all modern standard modems connected to a telephone line. For special modems or if connected to a local telephone switch that requires a special dial sequence to connect to the public telephone network, change this setting by giving a new string. See the modem's manual about the AT command syntax. Modem Server IP address – This address is used only when connecting to Smart 16 IP via a modem.
OPERATING GUIDE. Figure 23 External Power Option for Serial port 1 window Serial Port 2 This port provides the power control options, see page 18. Choose a suitable setting and fill in additional required options. Smart 16 IP supports the following: Internal Power Option - This option gives access to the ATX power and reset functions of a single connected system. You can change the duration of each button press. To do so, click Change button press durations. The box below appears.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. a username and password, which exist on the SPC and have the privileges to switch power for each port. Intelligent Power Module - External module option to switch power of a single system by putting it in the power supply line of the controlled system. ePowerSwitch 4 port- Using this switch, switch power for more than one system connected to Smart 16 IP through a KVM switch. ePowerSwitch-Slave – This switch is cascadable to up to 4 power sockets with 8 ports.
OPERATING GUIDE. Off - No encrypting used. Try - Tries to make an encrypted connection. If unsuccessful, an unencrypted connection is used. Force - Tries to make an encrypted connection. SSL Certificate Management Smart 16 IP uses the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol for any encrypted network traffic between itself and a connected client. When connecting, Smart 16 IP reveals its identity to a client using a cryptographic certificate.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. You can generate and install a new certificate unique to a particular card. Smart 16 IP can generate a new cryptographic key and the associated Certificate Signing Request that needs to be certified by a certification authority (CA). A CA verifies you are who you claim to be and signs and issues a SSL certificate to you. To create and install a Smart 16 IP SSL certificate: 1. From the Security Settings page choose Create your own SSL certificate. The window appears as in Figure 26.
OPERATING GUIDE. 3. Click . 4. Press Download CSR to download the CSR to your administration machine. 5. Send the CSR to a CA for certification. They will send a new certificate 6. Press Upload to upload the certificate to Smart 16 IP. The certificate uploads. Important! If you destroy the CSR on Smart 16 IP there is no way to get it back! If you deleted it, repeat the above steps. Telnet Settings Enable Telnet access - Access over Telnet client. For better security disable Telnet access.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. NOTE: The order of the rules is important. The rules are checked in ascending order until a rule matches. Rules below the matching one are ignored. The default policy applies if no match has been found. Append a rule - Enter the IP/Mask and set the policy. Then press . Insert a rule - Enter the rule number, IP/Mask and set the policy. Then press . Replace a rule - Enter the rule number, IP/Mask and set the policy. Then press . Delete a rule - Enter the rule number and press .
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SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Figure 27 SNMP settings You can change the following parameters: Enable SNMP Agent - When checked, Smart 16 IP will answer to SNMP requests. If a community is blank, you cannot perform the request. E.g. if you want to disable the possibility to reset Smart 16 IP via SNMP, don't set a write community. Read Community - This is the SNMP community, which allows you to retrieve information via SNMP.
OPERATING GUIDE. Trap destinations Enter IP addresses, to which the traps will be sent. For every IP address, set an according community so that your management client can identify the SNMP traps. After making the entries click 57. . The Smart 16 IP SNMP MIB Click the link to access the Smart 16 IP SNMP MIB file. With it, an SNMP client can communicate with Smart 16 IP. 58.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. IPMI over Serial - If your host system supports IPMI V1.5 and has an Intel EMP (Emergency Management Port, usually COM2) connector, you can connect IPMI through serial port 1 on Smart 16 IP. Please note: • Set the EMP port to Always enable and switch off the Restricted Mode. • The BMC should accept a null username and a non-null password account as login. • Passwords are 4 -16 characters long.
OPERATING GUIDE. values for the LDAP schema are set appropriately. Choose between Generic LDAP Server, Novell Directory Service and Microsoft Active Directory. If you don’t have Novell Directory Service or Microsoft Active Directory then choose Generic LDAP Server and edit the LDAP schema used (see below). Name of login-name attribute - Name of the attribute containing the unique login name of a user. To use the default leave this field empty. The default depends on the selected LDAP server type.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 3. Press the Update button. The firmware updates. Warning! This process is irreversible; ensure the Smart 16 IP's power supply won't be interrupted during the update process, as this may cause damage. 4. When prompted reset Smart 16 IP manually by pressing the button. When pressed all connections to the administration or Remote console close. 30 seconds later, Smart 16 IP runs with the new firmware. You must login again.
OPERATING GUIDE. 65. Telnet server commands Click help to list the following commands: cls - Clears screen quit - Logs out current user and disconnects from the client. version - Shows all available version numbers terminal - Starts the terminal passthrough mode for serial port 1. The key sequence ` exit' switches back to command modus. 48.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 66. Frequently Asked Questions Q 1: The remote mouse doesn't work or is not synchronized. A: Ensure the Smart 16 IP mouse settings match the mouse model. Also see page 14 Q 2: Bad video quality or grainy picture A: Use the brightness and contrast settings - see page 13. Use the auto adjustment feature to correct a flickering video. Q 3: Login fails. A: Was the correct user and password given? On delivery, the user "super" has the password "smart".
OPERATING GUIDE. 67. Glossary of terms ACPI - A specification that enables the operating system to implement power management and system configuration. ATX - Advanced Technology Extended: A particular specification of a motherboard introduced by Intel in 1995. BMC - Board Management Controller: implements the IPMI based main board management functions. DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol: protocol for dynamically assigning IP configurations in local networks.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Appendix A: Smart 16 IP Video modes The Smart 16 IP supports the following video modes. Do not use other custom video settings. Resolution Refresh rates (Hz) 640x350 70, 85 640x400 56, 70, 85 640x480 60, 67, 72, 75, 85, 90, 100, 120 720x400 70, 85 800x600 56, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 90, 100 832x624 75 1024x768 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 90, 100 1152x864 75 1152x870 75 1152x900 66, 76 1280x960 60 1280x1024 60, 75 51.
OPERATING GUIDE. Appendix B: Key codes Figure 31 illustrates the keys on a standard 104 key PC keyboard with a US English language mapping. These keys are used to define keystrokes or hotkeys for several Smart 16 IP functions. The keys may not represent keys used on international keyboards. Most modifier keys and other alphanumeric keys are in identical positions, whichever language mapping you are using.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Key Scrl Brk Ins Pos1 Pup Del Pdn Key code SCROLL_LOCK BREAK INSERT HOME PAGE_UP DELETE PAGE_DOWN UP LEFT DOWN RIGHT The numerical keypad codes Key Key code num NUM_LOCK 0 NUMPAD0 1 NUMPAD1 2 NUMPAD2 3 NUMPAD3 4 NUMPAD4 5 NUMPAD5 6 NUMPAD6 7 NUMPAD7 8 NUMPAD8 9 NUMPAD9 + NUMPADPLUS / NUMPAD/ * NUMPADMUL NUMPADMINUS CR NUMPADENTER 53.
OPERATING GUIDE. Appendix C: Operating the Smart 16 IP system locally Switch between the connected computers by either: • Keyboard hotkeys • The OSD (On Screen Display) • Control software The OSD / Control software is also the place to adjust various settings as explained below. 68. The keyboard hotkeys To switch to the next computer forwards press Shift then, +. Release Shift, before pressing +. To switch to the next computer backwards press Shift then, -. Release Shift, before pressing -.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 70. Navigating the OSD To navigate up and down use the Up and Down arrow keys. To jump from one column to the next (when relevant) use the Tab key. To exit the OSD or return to a previous window within the OSD press Esc. 71. Selecting a computer To select a computer: 1. Navigate to the desired computer line. 2. Press Enter. The selected computer is accessed. A Confirmation label appears showing which computer is accessed.
OPERATING GUIDE. Figure 34 The General Settings window From this window you can do the following: Security The OSD comes with an advanced password security system that contains 3 different security levels. Each security level has different access rights to the system.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Activating password protection By default OSD access is not password protected. Only the Administrator can password-protect the OSD or disable password protection. To do so: 1. In the General settings window navigate to the Security line. 2. Press the Space bar to toggle between Security On and Off. The password box appears. 3. Type the Administrator’s password (default is “admin”). 4. Press Enter. The new security status is set.
OPERATING GUIDE. To change the Serial port setting: 1. Navigate to the Serial port line. 2. Toggle between the options using the Space bar. Changing the Keyboard language The keyboard is preset to US English, this can be changed to French (FR) or German (DE), as follows: 1. Navigate to the Keyboard language line. 2. Toggle between the options using the Space bar. Editing the Switch name You can substitute up to 18 characters in the line. A space constitutes a character.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Editing the computer name In this window you can edit the computer names with up to 15 characters. To erase a character: Select it and press the Space bar. Blank spaces remain in place of the erased character. To erase an entire line: Place the cursor at the beginning of the line. Keep the Space bar depressed until the line is erased. Keyboard (KB) The Smart 16 IP operates with Windows, Linux, HP UX, Alpha UNIX SGI, DOS, Novell, MAC-USB or Open VMS.
OPERATING GUIDE. 76. The Time settings In the Settings window navigate to the Time line and press Enter. The Time settings window appears see Figure 36. Figure 36 Time settings window Scan (SCN) - Label (LBL) - Time out (T/O) SCN - In the SCN column, change the scan period. LBL - In the LBL column, change the display period of the Confirmation label showing which computer is currently accessed.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Figure 37 The Users settings window There are 3 different access levels. These are: • Y – Full access to a particular computer. • V –Viewing access only, to a particular computer (No keyboard/mouse functionality) • N – No access to a particular computer – A TIMEOUT label appears if access is attempted To give each user the desired access level: 1. Navigate to the desired computer line and User column. 2. Toggle between the options using the Space bar. 78.
OPERATING GUIDE. There can only be 1 Administrator password, 1 Supervisor password, and 6 User passwords. To change a user name or password: 1. Navigate to the desired line and column. 2. Type a new user name / password. User authentication is done solely via the password there is no security significance to the names. By default the User Profile settings are full access. 79. The OSD HELP window – F1 To access the HELP window press F1. The HELP window appears, see Figure 39.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 81. Tuning – F5 You can tune the image of any computer screen from the Select Computer window. To adjust the screen image: 1. Navigate to the computer you wish to adjust. 2. Press F5. The screen image of the selected computer appears, together with the Image Tuning label. 3. Adjust the image by using the Right and Left Arrow keys. 4. When the image is satisfactory, press Esc. Note! Picture quality is relative to distance.
OPERATING GUIDE. 84. Control software system requirements • Pentium 166 or higher computer • 16Mb RAM • Windows 98 and later • Free Serial port 85. Connecting the RS232 Serial cable To run the software, connect the RS232 Serial cable to the computer containing the software, and to the Smart Switch. See the Installation Guide. 86. Installing and running the Control software Note! The system must be fully connected BEFORE running the Control software.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Figure 40 The Control window 87. Computer icons Icon Meaning Computer is connected and switched on Computer is switched off or unconnected Computer that you are presently connected to Connected and switched on computer with a Local Workstation attached and presently being used locally. After remaining idle for the Timeout period, it changes to yellow.
OPERATING GUIDE. Figure 41 Communication Error 89. The View menu From the View menu choose to display: • All computers, or only active switched on computers. • The Legend • The toolbar 90. Selecting a computer To select a computer: Click on the computers icon. The system switches to that computer. The . Control and monitor the connected icon appears with a red background selected computer from the keyboard and mouse connected to the Smart Switch. 91.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 94. Write Configuration With the Control software you can make changes to all OSD settings. You can then save these configurations in a file to use in the future by selecting Save or Save As from the File menu. Note! Save or Save As will have no affect on the OSD. To change the OSD settings you must press or choose Write Configuration from the File menu after making changes. The changes will then be sent to the Smart system Manager, and the OSD will reflect these changes. 95.
OPERATING GUIDE. Figure 43 The names and passwords Figure 42 The logo 2. Make the desired changes. 3. Click OK. 98. Settings Choose Settings from the Edit menu. The Computers’ Properties box appears. See Figure 44. Figure 44 The Computers’ Properties box Here you can edit all the data that can be edited in the OSD. This includes: Scan times, Timeout, Confirmation label display time, Keyboard type/mode, User access, Password mode, Autoskip mode, and Switch/System hotkey.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. 4. Click OK. Single computer settings To see all the settings of a single computer, right click the computer icon. The settings appear as in the figure below. Note! There is no Select box to check. Figure 45 The single computer Settings box 99. Loading a saved configuration To load a saved configuration: From the File menu choose Open. 100. Reminder! All changes done with the Control software are only reflected in the OSD AFTER pressing . 101.
OPERATING GUIDE. To change the security access, close and reopen the Control software, and type in the different password. Administrator (Status A) The Administrator can: • Set and modify all Passwords and security profiles • Fully access any computer • Use all functions Supervisor (Status S) The Supervisor can: • Fully access any computer • Scan computers. User (Status U) There are 6 different Users in the Smart 16 IP system.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. The Update software enables you to add new features and fix bugs in a quick and efficient manner. Install the Update software on any computer, even one not part of the Smart 16 IP system. The software and latest firmware is on the Marketing & Documentation CD. To obtain the latest firmware for your system go to www.minicom.com . 104. System requirements for the Update software • Pentium 166 or higher with 16 MB RAM and 10 MB free Hard Drive space. • Free Serial port.
OPERATING GUIDE. Smart Switch RICCs Status box Figure 46 The Smart CAT5 Switch Update window The table below explains the functions of the buttons and boxes in the Update window. Button or Box Function Selects all RICCs Unselects selected RICCs Starts firmware download Displays the firmware version number Displays the hardware version number Cancels selected function System time Displays download status Name of Update file 2. From the Options menu choose Com Port. The Com Port box appears.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Figure 47 The Com Option box 3. Choose an available Com Port and click OK. Note! The RS232 Serial cable must be connected to the selected Serial port. 109. Verifying the version numbers Before upgrading the firmware, you must first verify which firmware and hardware versions you have. The OSD version number To verify the OSD version number: 1. Open the Smart CAT5 Switch Update program. 2. In the Switch Unit box, check the OSD option. See Figure 46. 3. Click .
OPERATING GUIDE. To verify the RICC version number: 1. Open the Smart CAT5 Switch Update program. 2. Check one or more or all of the RICCs. 3. Click RICC number. . The firmware version number appears after the 4. Click RICC number. . The hardware version number appears after the When “Not responding” appears, there is no computer connected, or it is switched off. 110. Obtaining new firmware Download the latest firmware for your system from www.minicom.com 111.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Figure 48 The Open box 5. Open the file. 6. Click Start. The Smart CAT5 Switch Update flashes the firmware. On completion the firmware version number appears. 7. Check that the updated version number is correct by pressing . Firmware Update generates one log file per session that displays a chronological list of actions. You can read the log file in any ASCII text editor. The log file is located in the Windows directory. 112.
OPERATING GUIDE. 113. Troubleshooting tips When using Firmware Update software you may sometimes get a Communication Error message. When updating a unit and a Communication Error message appears, do the following: 1. Check that the RS232 Serial cable’s RS232 connector is connected to the Switch’s Communication port. 2. Check that the RS232 Serial cable’s DB9F connector is connected to the DB9M Serial port on the CPU’s rear panel. 3. Restart the download process.
SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP. Appendix D: USB SUN Combo keys The connected PS/2 keyboard does not have a special SUN keypad to perform special functions in the SUN Operating System environment. So when a RICC USB or SUN is connected to a SUN computer, the RICC emulates these SUN keys using a set of key combinations called Combo keys. See the table below.
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